Write A Romance Novel And We'll Tell You Which Greek Muse You Are

Pick a heroine

The feisty girl who's had to fend for herself

The shy and inexperienced debutante

The small-town girl trying to make her way in the big city

The sheltered rich girl who longs to escape her gilded cage

The one who doesn't believe in love

The serious businesswoman who won't let anything stand in her way

The femme fatale involved in an elaborate crime syndicate

The traumatized victim who masks her pain with rage

The artistic one who just needs the right opportunity to show off her talents

Pick a hero

The tortured soul with a tragic past

The scarred and misanthropic ex-soldier

The good-natured virgin

The beautiful billionaire

The mysterious new boy in town

The kindhearted lawyer trying to make the world a better place

The ambitious athlete who loves nothing but the game

The media star who loves the limelight and could have anyone they wanted

The ill-tempered farmer who's only nice to his animals

Pick a bizarre combination of scents for your hero

Honey and pine

Cinnamon and roses

Coffee and fresh rain

Vanilla and old leather

Lemon and musk

Sawdust and orange blossom

Sweat and jasmine

Musk and cardamom

Chocolate and wood smoke

Pick a trope

Hate at first sight

Marriage of convenience

Childhood sweethearts

A fake marriage or engagement

New employee

Return to hometown

Kidnapped

Family feud

Rags to riches

Pick a second trope

Circumstances force them to share a bed

A drunken encounter leads to further desire

Accidentally catching one another undressed

Hands brush against one another and the electricity sparks

Time alone in the bedroom

The heroine wears a dress and dazzles the room

Somebody dresses up in disguise as somebody else

With quick thinking, one saves the other from certain disaster

The hero grovels and apologizes for past behavior

Pick a third act conflict

Amnesia

An attempt is made to force the heroine into marriage with somebody else

An accidental pregnancy

Blackmail forces one to abandon the other

The true identity of either party is dramatically revealed

The family steps in to try and break the couple up

A terrible misunderstanding leads the heroine to leave the hero forever

The hero is assumed dead

One party suffers a severe financial loss

Pick a supporting character

The witty, experienced female friend

The wise child

The intelligent butler who wants the relationship to last

The outspoken, scandalous older woman

The frivolous younger sibling who gets into trouble

The friend who's like a brother to the hero

The sensible, insightful mother

The artistic friend whose mad schemes always lead the heroine into further drama

The beloved sister who treats the relationship like her own personal soap opera

Pick an antagonistic character

The scheming mother

The tyrannical father

The jealous ex

The lovers' own failings and insecurities

The pressure and coercion of society's values

The controlling figure from one or other character's darkest past

The overprotective brother

A controlling grandparent

The opposing side in a war

Pick a time period for your novel

The Regency Era

The 21st Century

The Roaring Twenties

The Edwardian Era

The Middle Ages

The Ancient Roman Empire

The Tudor Royal Court

The '50s

During the First World War

Pick a literary quirk

Excessive puns

Heavy symbolism

Social commentary

References to popular fairy tales

Vivid descriptions

Lovelorn soliloquies

Lots of dialogue

Complex world building

Meaningful names

Pick a final scene to make your happy ending

A wedding

A perfect night together

A kiss in the rain

An epilogue with marriage and children

Running to catch the plane before it leaves

An interrupted wedding

A rescue from the jaws of death

A slow dance at a party

A dramatic declaration of love

Write A Romance Novel And We'll Tell You Which Greek Muse You Are

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